The Meeker herald., 1887-04-23

respecting humanity, woman suffrage
or no woman suffrage.
From the social crimes OF tie poiyga-
nous hierarchy Miss Field passed to the
mysteries of the Eniowmentliousr,
which she described half humorousiy
and half tragically, giving hnaiiy the
oa,ls whereby those who took them bt-
came slaves To the church and traitors
To the Government. Tracing thu
scheme for possession OF temporal
power from Joseph Smith who aspired
to and WAS nominated by his people fof
President of the United States IN lsiil
up 10 the present day, Miss Field main
tanned ,ha, foul blot as was polygaihy
on the Republics esouichc0n, the great
crime of Utah was treason. shc proved
her claim by the records Of history,
quoting, among other important docn-
ments, brigham Young's PROCLAMATION
OF war against the United states IN
ls55, whereby United States troops were
forbidden 10 enter Salt Lake valley.
Miss Field then sang with great effect
one OF the hymns which the Saints"
had set 10 this air of the Old negro mel
ody "Du Dah.n The lnal yerse runs:
Old sIua~-k Killer iiarHry'- On the way.
Du nah.
The Mormon people for Ia sl.y. ~
Du la. Du la boy,
Now II he ooines, tie truth III tell.
Du Dahl
our t-ays .ill dTis. him i09n To hell,
Du la, pu Ia by.
ciionrs-rh.n let ~ H. 80 hani,
IIy brigham No,ns 10 siani.
Aud IL our cncn,-. d. Api-sr
Wen sweep them iruin the land
Miss Field made ilrong plea III
favor oi national marriage law 10 do
away with special an,i.poli.ainy !e;isla-
,ion. Such law. she thought. would
mol encfoach upon III. domain Of ceoles-
sias,iclsm. She hoped ,ha, cut Of this
party strife craftsmanship might yet lie
possible Ia this land OF great I.osaibili-
ties. said Miss Field shall u man
b, criminal for hAy.n. Two living
wives anywhere under our fas except
In Utah, and there enjoy freedom. hold
property. and h. crowned k!ns and
sainty 81 long as this cnduIss lc, -
no, pr.te of equality before the law"
Size thought tia, What Utah needed
mos; Was the disiTanchiscmtn of m.n
and women, and the establishment, of "A
legislative commission composed Of
loyal citizens of the Territory. appointed
uy the President with the oonscn, OF
Congress. II Is no, the spiritual but
the TEMPORAL part Of Motmobism that Is
dangerous TO the Republic. II treason
aud pol,gainy 10 n religion. why ma,
not I, she asked, invent u religion To-
morrow. and. like Freeman. offer up
human sactiticcy It is my religion Ia
take human life and vastly better re-
liglon is II 10 kill human i-osilcs than Ia
torture souls. i-cci crime and under
milne the Government. II CongreN,
shall make 10 laws respecting an cstae-
lishmcn; Of religion. shall !, ic conssi-
iiiional for u mere dependency LIKE =
Territory 10 establish a rclisiva. What
says The fourth section q! uur perverted
Constitution: "Thr United Stale, shall
guarantee to every State in itis Union
,ana. Of course. ,ha, includes every Ter
rit1.i. rs the greater include, Tie icssl
y republican form Of government" Is
n I.olyTnmous hierarchy y republican
form uf government saint and quib-
bling Gentle. you aru hois, by your own
priari' Shame on this Government, for
being ~ false To- Its trust.
Ia conclusion Miss Field said the I'd.
munds Tucker hill was a strong onc.
but had been 80 doctorcd by tn. senate
- tn deprive 1t Of iis strength. John
T'aylor ought to be deprived Of icmmral
power. Tie way 10 reach the r. I,lc
would b. through their pcckc,s. There
was great deal Of human nature In
Mormoutlom.